Witty Wodehouses�s best-loved creation is the master-servant team of Bertie Wooster, the charming nitwit, and Jeeves, his effortlessly superior valet and protector. Newsweek says "they are at their best in The Code of the Woosters." Newsweek says "they are at their best in The Code of the Woosters."

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Witty Wodehouses�s best-loved creation is the master-servant team of Bertie Wooster, the charming nitwit, and Jeeves, his effortlessly superior valet and protector. Newsweek says "they are at their best in The Code of the Woosters." This installment involves Gussie Fink-Nottle, the soupey Madeline Bassett, old Pop Bassett, the unscrupulous Stiffy Byng, the Rev. H.P. ("Stinker") Pinker, an eighteenth-century cow-creamer, and a liberal dose of the imperious Aunt Dahlia. There you have it: jolly good fun and grins galore! Jeeves once more to the rescue!

Would you consider the audio edition of The Code of the Woosters to be better than the print version?

Absolutely. I've read all of Wodehouse's works and, although they are great in book form, they are even better in audiobook format. This is especially true with Jonathan Cecil as narrator. His character presentations are impeccable.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Code of the Woosters?

As is the case in many Wodehouse books it takes a little while to set everything up. Then, once all the pieces are in place, it is one riotous encounter after another. I won't ruin any of the specific moments, but even after having read the book and knowing generally what was coming, I had tears pouring out of my eyes I was laughing so hard at times!

Which character – as performed by Jonathan Cecil – was your favorite?

Aunt Dahlia is classic, but they are all phenomenal.

Any additional comments?

The Code of the Woosters and its immediate predecessor Right Ho, Jeeves are two of my absolute favorite of Wodehouse.

Yes. I thought it enormously clever and lighthearted. I even suggested to my musician son and daughter-in-law that they look into turning the thing into a community theater play, a la "Lend me a Tenor."

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Code of the Woosters?

Like tripping over one's own feet, the noble code of the Woosters kept getting our hero into one pickle after another.

Have you listened to any of Jonathan Cecil’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have not heard him before, but will look for other books he narrates.

If you could take any character from The Code of the Woosters out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Code of the Woosters is Wodehouse at his best. The plot is preposterously loopy, and the characters the same. Cecil's characterizations are spot-on; and, while I don't necessarily recommend a performer on his/her "voices," I have to commend Cecil on tonality as well as emphasis, especially in his female characterizations. And--his Bertie is superb! I haven't found another performer who's so completely captured the airhead so well. I can listen to this one again and again.

I simply love PG Wodehouse and I found myself laughing out loud as I was driving. At one point, Bertie finds himself up against a vicious little Scottie dog and he said, "The dog was giving me the fish eye and muttering under his breath in Gaelic." This sort of wit and humor is timeless and the narrative style of Wodehouse along with the narrator's perfect reading made this a joy. Highly recommended!!

This was my first book from this series, and sadly, it will be my last. I went into this book thinking the two main characters were a sluething team, and then I thought I was listening to a mad cap English romp, so I started waiting for that...or anything really...to happen. Not much luck there either. I saw that this book had good reviews, so maybe I just didn't "get it". I'm not sure, because all I can say is that it was "bad" and I can't recommend it to anyone.

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